how to make clothes
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how to make clothes

by jane norris

AN EDUCATION IN GARMENT MAKING

Garment making workshops at • art house – old school centre – totnes road - south brent TQ10 9BP •

• introductory workshops and garment making courses at • the brixham sewing box – 14 fore street – brixham tq5 8ds •

• 1:1 tuition in the Millbay area of PLYMOUTH PL1 3DG •

Sewing Days – Making your own project – Art house south brent

New sewing days autumn dates notice board 2026

september 2nd,3rd, 9th,10th, 16th,17th, 23rd.24th, 30th

october 1st

november 11th, 12th

december 9th, 10th, 16th, 17th


one day saturday workshops – Art house south brent

introduction to machine sewing for garment making 2026

october 1oth

november 21st

december 5th


new workshops and courses for garment making

the brixham sewing box, 14 fore st. brixham tq5 8ds

june 8th - seams & stitches, 1 day workshop

july 6th - making a musette bag, 1 day workshop

july 13th - seams & stitches, 1 day workshop

august 2nd, 3rd, 10th - making palazzo pants, 3 day course

september 7th, 14th, 21st - making a skirt for all seasons, 3 day course

september 20th - seams & stitches, 1 day workshop

september - art of visible mending, 1 day workshop



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‘Design & Make’ 1:1 tuition

learn how to design, cut patterns and construct garments

From scratch – Novice to advanced levels

imagine learning how to sew and make your own clothes

student directed projects are facilitated via private tuition. this is best initiated by arranging a free 30 min-1 hour CONSULTATION. 

these workshops are run from my workroom at millbay, Plymouth, devon. 

All equipment is provided, including high quality Bernina sewing machines and Babylock overlocker for professional finishing.

One-to-one tuition 3 hours @ £75

design & make tuition is a great way of creating your own learning journey. workshops can be arranged at a time that is convenient to you and booked as one off sessions as and when needed. or create a course of regular sessions to achieve a specific goal. this might be launching into a making project for the first time, or tackling a really tricky part of an existing sewing project.

Your project might have a focus on pattern fitting alterations and an exploration of the design archetypes that flatter your body shape. You may wish to get to grips with pattern manipulation by creating your own designs from professional contemporary template blocks. This could be working with a shirt block, a shirt-dress block, an a-line skirt, pull-on trousers, a japanese apron, or creating your own specific jacket and coat blocks.

You may have a goal to build a portfolio of work in connection with a career transition, or to create a professional pattern for an artisan garment making business.

whatever your challenge of achievment

click on the button below to find out more

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